Spool heel explained

A spool heel is a shoe heel that is wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle,^[1] so resembling a cotton spool or an hourglass.^[2] Spool heels were fashionable in Europe during the Baroque^[3] and Rococo^[4] periods. Its other periods of popularity include the 1860s^[5] and the 1950s.^[6] This look has been popularized by John Fluevog.

A low spool heel has a small distinctive flare at the heel bottom. Higher spool heels are close to resembling a stiletto heel, but with a flare at the bottom.

Spool heels provide comfort for the wearer and are considered a practical heeled shoe option.

External links

• High Heel Sandals
• Hoge Hakken

Notes and References

1. Book: Chambers, Bernice Gertrude . Color and design in apparel . 462 . 1942 . . 1703151 .
2. Book: Pratt, Lucy . Shoes . Linda Woolley . 124 . 1999 . . 978-1-85177-285-8 .
3. Book: Baker, Georgia O'Daniel . A handbook of costume drawing: a guide to drawing the period figure for costume design students . 94 . 2000 . . 978-0-240-80403-3 .
4. Book: Girotti, Eugenia . Footwear . 92 . 1996 . . 978-0-8118-1469-0 .
5. Book: Barton, Lucy . Historic costume for the stage . 441 . 1963 . W. H. Baker . 331332 .
6. Book: Probert, Christina . Shoes in Vogue since 1910 . 52 . 1981 . . 978-0-89659-241-4 .